Figure 5-10: dyndns.org, Figure 5-11: tzo.com – Linksys HG200 User Manual
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway
The Setup Tab
Home Wireless-G Gateway
The DDNS Tab
The Gateway offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and
domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or
other server behind the Gateway.
Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at DynDNS.org or TZO.com.
DDNS
DDNS Service. If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org, then select DynDNS.org from the drop-down
menu. If your DDNS service is provided by TZO.com, then select TZO.com from the drop-down menu.To disable
DDNS Service, select Disabled.
DynDNS.org
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User Name, Password, and Host Name. Enter the User Name, Password, and Host Name of the account you
set up with DynDNS.org.
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Internet IP Address. The Gateway’s current Internet IP Address is displayed here. Because it is dynamic, it will
change.
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Status. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
TZO.com
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E-mail Address, Password, and Domain Name. Enter the E-mail Address, Password, and Domain Name of the
account you set up with TZO.
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Internet IP Address. The Gateway’s current Internet IP Address is displayed here. Because it is dynamic, this
will change.
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Status. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click
the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.
Figure 5-10: DynDNS.org
Figure 5-11: TZO.com